| ADVERB | all | like hell, like mad, like crazy, like sin, like thunder, like the devil | with great speed or effort or intensity |
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| all | like hell, like fun | used ironically to indicate the opposite of what is stated |
| Meaning | With great speed or effort or intensity. | |
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| Example | "worked like hell to get the job done" | |
| Synonyms | like mad, like crazy, like sin, like thunder, like the devil | |
| Usage of | colloquialism | A colloquial expression |
| Meaning | Used ironically to indicate the opposite of what is stated. | |
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| Example | "says he'll help me? Like hell he will!" | |
| Synonym | like fun | |
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